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Moi University Schools

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN HISTORY
This program is designed to enable students to specialize in diverse areas of history. It covers a number of important themes that relate to the history of Kenya, Africa and other parts of the world. Also included are specific courses on the philosophy and theory of history and research methodology.

Objectives of the Programme
The programme aims at achieving the following objectives:
i) To produce graduates with the highest level of expertise in their areas of specialization within the discipline of history.
ii) To equip students with research skills and an analytical mind that will enable them to advance the frontiers of knowledge.
iii) To enhance students’ ability to disseminate knowledge through teaching research and publications.
iv) T o enhance students’ appreciation of the role of culture in society.
v) To inculcate in students a tradition of continuous scholarship.

Learning Outcomes
The Programme is expected:
i) To produce quality historians endowed with a wide variety of historical knowledge.
ii) To produce professional historians acquainted with the highest research and analytical skills for the advancement of society.
iii) To produce professional historians able to disseminate knowledge in a global context.
iv) To produce professional historians committed to continuous research and scholarship.

Admission Requirements
To qualify for admission into a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme, applicants shall be holders of a Master of Arts degree in History from Moi University or from institutions of higher learning recognized by Moi University Senate. Teaching Methodologies /Instructional Strategies Lectures, Class Presentations, Seminars, Field Research,Archival Research, Supervision and e-learning platform

Assessment Mode
The mode of assessing the students will be 60 per cent in Semester Examinations and 40 per cent in Continuous Assessment. At the end of the coursework, PhD students will have to write a Thesis which will be examined including oral defense examination.

Programme Duration and Review
The programme lasts for two academic years of two semesters each and is subject to review every 3-4 years in accordance with the Moi University Senate regulations.

Duration of the Programme and Period
This program will be offered in a period of 3 academic years consisting of 2 semesters each.

Assessment and Examination Requirements
The PhD programme in History shall normally consist of a total of 60 units and a maximum of 81 units of graded seminar papers, end of semester examination, research, thesis writing and defense.

Candidates will be required to make a presentation of their:

Research Proposal defended successfully in Departmental Seminar and awarded a mark
A Research Paper presented in a Departmental seminar in a student’s area of specialization
Field and Archival data collection and analysis.
Thesis writing and successful oral defiance of Thesis Monitoring and Evaluation

Besides evaluation by coursework, seminar presentations, assignments and end of semester examinations other monitoring mechanisms shall include:
i. Supervision
ii. Students’ progress reports
iii. Students’ evaluation of course efficacy at the end of each semester.
Continuous Assessment Tests will constitute 40% of the total mark.
The exception will be those units assessed exclusively by seminar presentations. These will be examined out of 100%
in accordance with university regulations.

The Structure of the Programme
The Doctor of Philosophy in History shall normally consist of coursework, examinations and Thesis. The minimum units
of coursework shall be 21 units, which will be made up of atleast 12 units of level 900 courses.

First Year

First Semester

Code	Title	Units
HIS 910	History and Theory	3(Core)
HIS 911	Problems in African History	3(Core)
HIS 912	Special Topics 3 (Core)
HIS 913	Economic Integration in Africa	3(Elective)
HIS 914	The Slave Trade in African History	3(Elective)
HIS 915	Women in History	3(Elective)
HIS 916	Political Economy in Historical Perspective	3(Core)
HIS 917	Research Proposal	I6(Required)
	Total	Units 18

Second Semester

Code	Title	Units
HIS 920	Kenya’s Historiography	3(Core)
HIS 921	Seminar in Kenya’s History	3(Core)
	*Students to take one elective
HIS 922	Comparative studies in Imperialism and Nationalism in Africa and Asia	3
HIS 923	Aspects of Latin American History since the15 Century	3
HIS 924	History of World Economic Systems	3
HIS 925	Human Rights in World History since 1914	3
HIS 926	Conflict and Conflict Transformation	3
HIS 927	Africa’s Relations with Russia and Eastern Europe since 1945	3
HIS 929	Research Proposal II	3(Required)
	Total	12

Doctor of Philosophy (Sociology)

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN SOCIOLOGY
This programme is intended to produce specialists in the field of Sociology by advancing knowledge of the candidate’s interest in the discipline in a specialized field of social enquiry. The program is expected to provide trained manpower required in teaching, research, extension, consultancy and national development. The Doctor of Philosophy degree programme in Sociology is designed to produce highly trained and well-equipped sociologists who can tackle modern and post-modern sociological challenges and problems facing society.

Registration for Doctor of Philosophy Programme
The Doctor of Philosophy program shall normally consist of coursework, examination and thesis. The minimum units of coursework shall be 28 units, which will be made up of at least 10 units of level 9 courses and the rest must come from level 8 courses. All coursework shall be done in the first year of study for both full-time and part-time students. The rest of the time shall be devoted to proposal writing, research, data analysis and thesis writing.

Programme Structure
With the exception of candidates admitted under 3 (b) above, the first year of study will be devoted to coursework and proposal writing as follows:-

Year 1
Semester I: At least 9 units of coursework and a maximum of 6 units of research proposal writing.
Semester I: At least 12 units of coursework and a minimum of 3 units of research proposal writing and presentation.
Year 2
At least 15 units of fieldwork and thesis writing
Year 3
At least 15 units of fieldwork and thesis writing
The research proposal shall be presented at the School (SASS) staff seminar series before being presented to the School (SASS) Board of Graduate Studies in accordance with the Common Regulations governing the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of Moi University.
An applicant can be granted exemption for all or part of the coursework requirements based on qualification, research and university teaching experience decided on individual merit. The applicant so exempted is still free to audit courses at any level.

First Year

First Semester

Code	Title	Units
SOC 901	Contemporary Sociological Theory	3
SOC 902	Collection and Analysis of Quantitative Data	3
SOC 903	Research Seminar I	3

Second Semester

Code	Title	Units
SOC 904	Globalization and Social Policy	3
SOC 905	Collection and Analysis of Qualitative Data	3
SOC 906	Research Seminar II	3
SOC 907	Theories and Issues about Globalisation	3

Second Year

Code	Title	Units
	Semester I
SOC 908	Transformations in the World Economy	3
SOC 909	Labour and Capital in the Current Political Economy	3
	Semester II
SOC 910	Medical Sociology	3
SOC 911	Health Promotion	3
SOC 912	Gender and Development	3
SOC 913	Poverty, Social Exclusion and the Welfare State	3
SOC 914	Race, Ethnicity and Nationality	3
SOC 915	Families and Households	3
SOC 916	Population Policy and Planning	3
SOC 917	Field work	6
SOC 918	Thesis writing and Presentation	9

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Objectives

To produce specialists in the field of Sociology who are exposed to a broad knowledge of modern day sociology, critical thought and inquiry.
To provide trained manpower required in teaching, research, extension, consultancy services and national development.

Admission Requirements
Applicants for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology must have any of the following qualifications:

Holders of Master of Arts degree in Sociology from Moi University or its equivalent from a recognized university.
Masters degrees in disciplines other than Sociology must take and pass one year bridging programme at Masterslevel; (see Master of Arts degree programme structureand duration).
Applicants may also be considered on an individual merit and through senate approval, for example, members of staff and those with a strong sociological background may be exempted from coursework.

Duration of the Programme
The Doctor of Philosophy programme in Sociology shall extent for a minimum period of three years for full-time candidates and six years for part-time candidates. Part-time candidates will take the course for a minimum period of 5 years and a maximum period of 7 years.

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Code	Title	Units
HIS: 998	Thesis Research (Field Work)	15(Required)